Current projects

Exploring peer support for the parents of young people diagnosed with mental health difficulties

Multiagency work on building community and voluntary sector capacity regarding data and evaluation practice

Exploring the use of a citizen's health survey to address a potential deficit in public accountability regarding local health commissioning practices

Profile

Carl gained his PhD in Health Psychology at London Metropolitan University. Previously he graduated in Biology from Royal Holloway College, University of London in 1996 before going on to complete a Post-graduate Diploma in Psychology at London Metropolitan University. Carl was a senior research fellow in the Department of Mental Health Sciences, UCL, before coming to the University of Brighton.

At UCL Carl coordinated an EU-funded research project aimed at developing an understanding of the factors related to the onset and maintenance of depression in primary care.

Carl's current interest is in exploring the structural and economic elements that relate to concepts of mental illness and distress and use community initiatives to work toward addressing mental health needs.

Klein, O. Walker, C. (2015). Problematising responses to the expertise of parents of children with special needs: the disability living allowance form. In Newnes, C (ed) Children in society- politics, policies and interventions, Palgrave, UK.

Walker, C, Burton, M, Akhurst, J, Değirmencioğlu, S. (2014). Locked into the system: a critical community psychology account of personal debt in the context of crises of capital accumulation. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, Article first published online: 28 AUG 2014 DOI: 10.1002/casp.2209

Walker, C & Klein, O. (2013). A critical reappraisal of the mental distress experienced by the parents of children with special needs: a social and economic crises. Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, December.

Walker, C. (2013). Commentary on ‘Community psychologists advocating for action on poverty and social inclusion’ by Emma Sampson, Heather Gridley and Colleen Turner. The Australian Community Psychologist. 25(1), 32-33.

Walker, C. (2013). Manufacturing the right way to be in debt: Can psychologists explore the UK debt industry? Australian Journal of Community Psychology 25(1), 49-59.

Walker, C & Klein, O. (2013). A critical reappraisal of the mental distress experienced by the parents of children with special needs: a social and economic crises. Journal of Critical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, (Under review).

Walker, C & Klein, O. (2013). Problematising responses to the expertise of parents of children with special needs: the disability living allowance form. Critical Public Health (Under review).

Walker, C, Hanna, P (2013). Resisting the Neoliberal worker-citizen: An Unemployed Family Centre Project as a means through which to challenge problematic workfare discourse. International Journal of Health Services (under review).

Walker, C, Burton, M, Akhurst, J, Degirmencioglu , S. (2013). Locked into the system: a critical community psychology account of personal debt in the context of crises of capital accumulation. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, (In Press).

Walker, C. (2013). Commentary on ‘Community psychologists advocating for action on poverty and social inclusion’ by Emma Sampson, Heather Gridley and Colleen Turner. The Australian Community Psychologist. 25(1), 32-33.

Walker, C. (2013). Manufacturing the right way to be in debt: Can psychologists explore the UK debt industry? Australian Journal of Community Psychology 25(1), 49-59.

Nazareth, I and Walker, C and Ridolfi, A and Aluoja, A and Bellon, J and Geerlings, M and Svab, I and Xavier, M and King, M (2011) Heavy Episodic Drinking in Europe: A Cross Section Study in Primary Care in Six European Countries. Alcohol Alcoholism, 46 (5) 600 - 606. 10.1093/alcalc/agr078.

Walker, C. (2012) Neoliberal ideology and personal debt in the UK. In Community psychology and the socio-economics of mental distress: International perspectives. London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Walker, C. (2012). Personal debt and cognitive delinquency: Neoliberal constructions of financial inadequacy in the UK. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 22, 533-538

Papadopoulos, L., Walker, C.J., and Anthis, L. (2004). Living with vitiligo: a controlled investigation into the effects of group cognitive-behavioural and humanistic therapies. Dermatology & Psychosomatics, 5, 172-177.

Cameron, J, Walker, C, Haslam, I, & The Retain Support Group. (2009). Working Well: How the Retain project has supported workers in Brighton with mental health problems. University of Brighton Social Science and Policy Research Centre.

McQueen, H, Wilcox, P, Stephens, D, and Walker, C. (2008). Widening Access and the Role of Social Motivation in Students' Transitional Experiences in Higher Education, University of Brighton Health and Social Policy Research Centre.

Walker, C. (2008). Retain: A new approach for work and mental health. International Conference of Community Psychology, Puebla, Portugal.

Walker, C. (2008). Depression and globalization: The personal representation of a political problem. International Conference of Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.

Cunningham, L, Walker, C. (2008). Working at the margins: research to break the revolving door experience. The Community University Exposition Conference, Victoria, Canada.

Cunningham, L, Walker, C. (2008). Working at the margins: research to break the revolving door experience. International Conference of Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.

Walker, C. (2008). Retain: A new approach for work and mental health. International Conference of Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.

Walker, C. (2008). Depression and globalization: The personal representation of a political problem. International Conference of Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.

Cunningham, L., and Walker, C. (2008). Working at the margins: research to break the revolving door experience. The Community University Exposition Conference, Victoria, Canada.

Cunningham, L., and Walker, C. (2008). Working at the margins: research to break the revolving door experience. International Conference of Community Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.

Walker, C., and Fleischer, S. (2007). First year social science students' engagement with their degree and implications for learning and teaching. The Student Transition and Retention Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Walker, C., and Fleischer, S. (2007). 'I'd rather read the lecture notes than go to the lecture': First year social science students' engagement with their degree and implications for learning and teaching. The 2nd European First Year Experience Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden.